F/X2 (1991)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Richard Franklin

Writers (WGA):

Robert T. Megginson (characters) &
Gregory Fleeman (characters) ...
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Release Date:

10 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Outgunned by the mob, outmanned by the cops..... their effects had _better_ be special!

Plot:

F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend, Kim is a cop. He asks Rollie to help him catch a killer...

Plot Keywords:

Special Effects | Plastic Over Face | Sequel | Person On Fire | Murder

Cast

Bryan Brown	...	Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Brian Dennehy	...	Leo McCarthy
Rachel Ticotin	...	Kim Brandon
Joanna Gleason	...	Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
Philip Bosco	...	Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Matt Neely
Tom Mason	...	Mike Brandon, NYPD
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Chris Brandon, Mike's Son
Jossie DeGuzman	...	Marisa Velez, Police Computer Expert
John Walsh	...	Rado
Peter Boretski	...	Carl Becker, Medallion Thief
Lisa Fallon	...	Kylie, Model for Decoy
Lee Broker	...	DeMarco
Philip Akin	...	Det. McQuay
Tony De Santis	...	Det. Santoni
Ross Petty	...	Consigliere
Dee McCafferty	...	Norm Chambliss, Neely's Parole Officer
Jeri Craden	...	Aunt Kate, Kim's Sister
Karie Stone	...	Beth, Kate's Daughter
Phillip Jarrett	...	IAD Cop #1 (as Phil Jarrett)
Richard Sali	...	IAD Cop #2
James Stacy	...	Cyborg
Neil Elliot	...	Fingers, the Movie F / X Man
Leland Crooke	...	Movie Director
Biff Yeager	...	Police Sergeant
Foster Fell	...	Policeman
Jack Orend	...	Wino in Movie
Jenifer Chatfield	...	Movie Script Girl
Kurt Reis	...	Judge
Damir Andrei	...	Defense Attorney
Charles Ivey	...	Tony Vargas the Defendant
Caroline Yeager	...	Desk Sergeant
Arlene Duncan	...	Hooker
Robert Kennedy	...	Computer Store Clerk
Dwayne McLean	...	Mall Guard
Gerry Quigley	...	Supermarket Manager
Harvey Chao	...	Chinese Vendor
Harry Booker	...	Prison Priest
Bob Clout	...	Confessional Priest
Jack Newman	...	Art Expert
Walker Boone	...	Mansion Guard #1
Michael Rhoades	...	Mansion Guard #2
Gene Mack	...	Mansion Guard #3
Shane Cardwell	...	Mobster #1
Michael Woods	...	Mobster #2
Matt Birman	...	Mobster #3
Tony Katsaras	...	Policeman
Dennis Scott	...	Cop #1

Directed by
Richard Franklin

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert T. Megginson		(characters) &
Gregory Fleeman		(characters)
Bill Condon		(written by)

Produced by
Bryan Brown	....	executive producer
Dodi Fayed	....	producer
Lee R. Mayes	....	executive producer
Jack Wiener	....	producer

Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper

Film Editing by
Andrew London

Casting by
Gail Levin
Lauren Lloyd

Production Design by
John Jay Moore

Art Direction by
Gregory P. Keen

Set Decoration by
Gordon Sim

Costume Design by
Linda Matheson

Makeup Department
Frank Bianco	....	hair stylist: New York
Piero Cucchi	....	hair stylist: Rome
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	key hair stylist (as Paul Elliot)
Linda Gill	....	key makeup artist
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles
Robert Laden	....	makeup artist: New York
Carla Palmer	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Roberta Petrini	....	makeup artist: Rome (as Roberto Petrini)
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Piero Amati	....	production supervisor: Rome
G. Mac Brown	....	production manager: New York
Janet E. Cuddy	....	production manager
Lee R. Mayes	....	unit production manager: Los Angeles
C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo	....	post production supervisor (as C. Cory M. McCrum)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Allard	....	second unit director
Vic Armstrong	....	second unit director
Carol D. Bonnefil	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Carol Bonnefil)
Tony Brandt	....	first assistant director: Rome
Brian W. Cook	....	first assistant director (as Brian Cook)
Gary Davis	....	second unit director (as Gary Charles Davis)
Stephen P. Dunn	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Steve Dunn)
Carl Goldstein	....	second assistant director
Andrew London	....	second unit director
Ron Oxley	....	third assistant director
Eric S. Potechin	....	dgc trainee (as Eric Potechin)
Tom Quinn	....	second assistant director
Randi Richmond	....	third assistant director
Dodi Lee Rubenstein	....	DGA trainee: New York (as Dodie Rubenstein)
B. Scott Senechal	....	second assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles (as Scott Senechal)
Joanne Tickle	....	dgc trainee
Glen Trotiner	....	second assistant director: New York

Art Department
James Allen	....	art director: Los Angeles
Guy Barnes	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
Larry Boyd	....	lead man: Los Angeles
Cameron S. Brooke	....	head painter (as Cameron Brooke)
Linda A. Covello	....	scenic artist: New York (as Linda Covello)
Jim Craig	....	storyboard artist (as James Craig)
Ricky Del Mistro	....	assistant head carpenter
John Dondertman	....	first assistant art director
Ray Thomas Esteridge	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles
Richard Ferbrache	....	assistant set buyer
Matt Furginson	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
James Halpenny	....	stand-by painter
Bill Harman	....	construction manager
David Hughes	....	set laborer
Michael Anthony Jackson	....	storyboard artist (as Michael Jackson)
William Kane	....	property master: New York (as Billy Kane)
Corey Keebles	....	art expert
Matthew Lammerich	....	sign painter (as Matthew Lammerick)
Gordon Lebredt	....	second assistant art director (as Gordon LeBredt)
Douglas E. Maxwell	....	set dresser: Los Angeles (as Doug Maxwell)
Richard A. Mazzochi	....	property master: Los Angeles (as Richard Mazzochi)
Don Miloyevich	....	property master
Tim Murton	....	scenic artist
Wendy Ozols-Barnes	....	art director production assistant: Los Angeles (as Wendy Ozols)
Greg Pelchat	....	props buyer
Marlene Rain	....	set buyer
Vic Rigler	....	assistant property master
Klaus Ruland	....	stand-by painter
Alex Russell	....	head carpenter
Benno Tutter	....	art department trainee
Gordon White	....	first assistant art director
Ron Woods	....	set dresser: Los Angeles

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Bruce Carwardine	....	sound mixer
Scott Chandler	....	assistant sound designer
Scott Chandler	....	foley recordist
Aldo De Martino	....	boom operator: Rome
Teresa Eckton	....	sound editor
Ken Fischer	....	sound editor
Richard Frazell	....	assistant sound editor
Glen Gauthier	....	boom operator
Ed Gleason	....	boom operator: New York
Ronald Jacobs	....	supervising sound editor (as Ronald A. Jacobs)
Tom Johnson	....	re-recording mixer
Hael Kobayashi	....	sound editor
Mary Helen Leasman	....	sound editor
Thomas O'Shea	....	assistant sound editor
Claude Riggins	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Gary Rydstrom	....	re-recording mixer
Gary Rydstrom	....	sound designer
Claire Sanfilippo	....	assistant sound editor
Paige Sartorius	....	sound editor
Steve Scanlon	....	sound mixer: New York
Michael Silvers	....	sound editor
Niki Smith	....	apprentice sound editor
Gary Summers	....	re-recording mixer
Gary A. Theard	....	boom operator: Los Angeles (as Gary Theard)
Amelio Verona	....	sound mixer: Rome
Jeff Watts	....	supervising sound editor
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor
John Countryman	....	machine room operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	special effects producer
Eric Allard	....	special effects supervisor: All Effects Company
Tony Allard	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Hunter Anderson	....	purchasing agent: All Effects Company
Philip Bartko	....	effects crew location: All Effects Company (as Phil Bartko)
Gary D. Bierend	....	shop foreman: Los Angeles, All Effects Company (as Gary Bierend)
Larry W. Bowman	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company (as Larry Bowman)
Mike Cobos	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Ralph Cobos	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Ken Diaz	....	special effects makeup: Los Angeles
Gunnar Ferdinandsen	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Nick Fischer	....	on set: All Effects Company
Scott Forbes	....	effects crew location: All Effects Company
Ed French	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Ed French	....	special effects makeup: Los Angeles
Danny Gill	....	shop foreman: Toronto, All Effects Company
Bob Hall	....	on set: All Effects Company
Robert Hanks	....	cost controller: All Effects Company
Douglas D. Kelley	....	assistant: Eric Allard, All Effects Company (as Douglas Dean Kelley)
Jeff Kennemore	....	creature effects foreman: All Effects Company
Bruce Khteian	....	effects crew location: All Effects Company (as Bruce Khetian)
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company (as Eryn Krueger)
David Lemmen	....	on set: All Effects Company
Thomas Mertz	....	special effects foreman: All Effects Company (as Tom Mertz)
Greg Nelson	....	special effects makeup: Los Angeles
Joe Podnar	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Joe Reader	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Dwight Roberts	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Christopher S. Ross	....	designer: All Effects Company (as Chris Ross)
Paul Russell	....	effects crew location: All Effects Company
Rick Stratton	....	cyborg makeup effects: All Effects Company
Neil Trifunovich	....	coordinator: Canada, All Effects Company (as Neil N. Trifunovich)
Mark Yuricich	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Stuart Ziff	....	cyborg & prop technician: All Effects Company
Scott Forbes	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Peter Greenwood	....	special effects research (uncredited)
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Brenda Adams	....	stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunts
Marcel Bérubé	....	stunts (as Marcel Berube)
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Gary Davis	....	stunt coordinator (as Gary Charles Davis)
David Gonzales	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunt coordinator: Canada
Ted Hanlan	....	stunt double: Rollie
Don Hewitt	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunt double: Leo
Ken Quinn	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	utility stunts
Tye Tyukodi	....	stunts (as Anton Tykodi)
Edward J. Ulrich	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles (as Ed Ulrich)
Ed Anders	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Randy Butcher	....	stunts (uncredited)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Jim Dunn	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Jim Tuck	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Alarian	....	gaffer: Los Angeles
Alberto Anzellotti	....	key grip: Rome
Jean M. Beazell	....	camera loader: Los Angeles (as Jean Beazell)
Martin G. Beazell	....	key second assistant camera: Los Angeles (as Marty Beazell)
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Andrew Casey	....	second assistant camera: New York
Andy Chmura	....	camera operator
Robert Crone	....	Steadicam operator (as Bob Crone)
Tonino Delli Colli	....	director of photography: Rome
James 'Packy' Dolan	....	gaffer: New York (as James E. Dolan)
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles second unit
Sam Eldridge	....	generator operator
Tony Eldridge	....	best boy
Stefano Falivene	....	assistant camera: Rome (as Stefano Fanivene)
Howard Galbraith	....	electrician
Ron Gillham	....	key grip (as Ron Gillhan)
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer: New York
Michael Hall	....	first assistant camera
Brian Harper	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Jamie Hitchcock	....	second assistant camera: Los Angeles (as James Hitchcock)
Chris Holmes	....	gaffer
Eric Holmes	....	electrician
Gianmaria Majorana	....	first focus puller: Rome (as Gianmaria Maiorana)
Robert D. McBride	....	camera operator: Los Angeles
Robert McCarthy	....	gaffer: Los Angeles second unit (as Robo McCarthy)
Richard Moran	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Michael Nash	....	camera operator: Los Angeles
Peter Norman	....	additional photographer: New York
Robert Odessa	....	director of photography: Los Angeles second unit
Larry Orlick	....	first assistant camera: New York
Steev J. Pears	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles (as Steve Pears)
Rick Perotto	....	second assistant camera
Ed Quinn	....	key grip: New York (as Eddie Quinn)
Dwayne Redlin	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Ron Renzetti	....	best boy grip
Robert Saad	....	director of photography: second unit (as Bob Saad)
Michael J. Spehar	....	best boy electric: Los Angeles (as Mike Spehar)
Marco Sperduti	....	camera operator: Rome
Donald Sweeney	....	aerial director of photography: New York (as Don Sweeney)
Donald Sweeney	....	camera operator: New York (as Don Sweeney)
Dave Tommasini	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Paul Van der Linden	....	director of photography: second unit (as Paul Van Der Linden)
David M. Walsh	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
David J. Woods	....	video technician (as David Woods)
Luke Wynne	....	still photographer: Los Angeles (as Luke Wynn)
Robert Edesa	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Robert Edesa	....	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
Rob McEwan	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Deirdre Bowen	....	casting: Toronto
Scott Mansfield	....	extras casting
Linda Phillips-Palo	....	casting: Los Angeles (as Linda Phillips Palo)
Kim Hardin	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jerry R. Allen	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jerry Allen)
Clifford Cassidy	....	wardrobe: F/X, Los Angeles (as Cliff Cassidy)
Arlene B. Coffey	....	wardrobe: women, New York (as Arlene Coffey)
Nadia Jarvis	....	assistant costume designer
Florence Kemper	....	costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Erla Lank	....	wardrobe mistress
James Roberts	....	wardrobe: men, New York (as Jim Roberts)
Joseph Roveto	....	costumer: Los Angeles

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Jenifer Chatfield	....	post production assistant
Cherie MacNeill	....	second assistant editor
Christy Richmond	....	associate editor
Robin Russell	....	associate editor
Suzanne Spangler	....	apprentice editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer (as Michael Stanwick)
Michael Tronick	....	additional editor

Music Department
Carolyn Bahr	....	assistant music editor (as Carolyn J. Bahr)
Karl Baumann	....	performer: "Bluey"
Michael Boddicker	....	composer: additional music
Frank Capp	....	music coordinator
Peter J. Granet	....	music scoring mixer
Don Mack	....	additional music mixer: Phase II
Don Mack	....	additional music recordist: Phase II
Cynthia Quinn	....	performer: "Bluey"
Katherine Quittner	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jon Carpenter	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Richard Crowder	....	boat driver
Norm Henderson	....	driver captain (as Norm Hendersen)
Bruce McLean	....	picture vehicles
Stuart Mitchell	....	driver: construction department
Edward O'Donnell	....	transportation: New York (as Ed O'Donnell)
Nick Sweetman	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jane Alden	....	adr voice
David Ambrosia	....	production assistant: Rome
Ed Anders	....	double: "Wino"
Verena Baldeo	....	production coordinator: Rome (as Verena Baldero)
Joe Barzo	....	assistant location manager
Debra Beers	....	location manager
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun handler
Toni Blay	....	production coordinator
Joseph Boccia	....	location manager
Andrea Borella	....	location manager: Rome
Peter Chan	....	adr voice
Joseph Chapman	....	adr voice
Andrew D. Cooke	....	location supervisor: New York
Erik Cord	....	double: Cyborg (as Eric Cord)
Lynn Cripe-Kasar	....	post-production accountant
John Davis	....	location production assistant
Karen de Montbrun	....	assistant accountant (as Karen De Montbrun)
Luba Dmytryk	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Holly Dorff	....	adr voice (as Holly Ryan)
Steve Dunne	....	technical consultant
Judi M. Durand	....	adr voice (as Judi Durand)
Greg Finley	....	adr voice
Gina Fowler	....	second assistant accountant
Paul Glanzman	....	technical consultant
Javier Grajeda	....	adr voice
J.D. Hall	....	adr voice
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice (as Barbara Iley)
Doris Hess	....	adr voice
Ira Hurvitz	....	script supervisor: New York
Shauna Jamison	....	craft service
Anthony Kadak	....	assistant location manager
Janice Kaye	....	unit publicist
Bob Kellett	....	production consultant
Tony Kono	....	technical consultant
Daamen J. Krall	....	adr voice
Joanna Lipari	....	adr voice
Joe Lisi	....	technical consultant
Joe Madalena	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Alessandra Mazzola	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Adrian McCarthy	....	assistant: Mr. Wiener
David McCharen	....	adr voice
Blanche McDermaid	....	script supervisor
Sheralyn McGrath	....	script secretary (as Sheralyn McGarth)
Maureen McKeon	....	production assistant
Jake Miller	....	craft service
Cheryl Ann Mironczuk	....	assistant production coordinator: New York (as Cheryl Mironczuk)
Bruce Moffitt	....	assistant: Mr. Franklin
Moses Pendleton	....	choreographer
Diana Pokorny	....	title production supervisor
Dorothy Precious	....	production accountant
Jan Rabson	....	adr voice
Regina Robb	....	production coordinator
Char Rutherford	....	product researcher
David Saunders	....	executive: Allied Stars
Vernon Scott	....	adr voice
Richard Shea	....	production assistant
Justin Soliday	....	production assistant
Steve Susskind	....	adr voice
Debra Tanklow	....	production coordinator: New York
Lynda Van Damm	....	financial representative
Eric Vogel	....	production assistant
Paul Winiecki	....	helicopter pilot
Lang Yun	....	adr voice
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dodi Fayed - Jack Wiener

Distributors

• Filmayer (Spain)
• Hoyts Distribution
• LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Orion Pictures Corporation
• RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video

Special Effects

• All Effects Company

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  titles
• Skywalker Sound North  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion
FX2

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Dodi Fayed - Jack Wiener

Trivia:

When Rollie calls young Chris on the phone, the movie Chris is watching on television is F/X (1986), the prelude to this movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The medallions are placed in individual pockets of the velvet purse and thus protected against touching yet, when the purse is handled, they make a distinct metal-to-metal clinking sound.

Quotes:

Leo McCarthy: Rollie, tell me those aren't the real medallions.
Rollie Tyler: Yeah, I swithced 'em.
Leo McCarthy: Rollie you dumb bastard, the mob wasn't stealing them, they were returning them, to the Vatican.
Rollie Tyler: Nobody told me.

Movie Connections:

Features F/X (1986)

a surprisingly-good sequel

F/X 2 turned out to be a better sequel that I was expecting, as a result of what I had heard people say about it over the years. I was glad to see Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy share more scenes together this time around (they only had one in the first film), and I was also surprised that the story was pretty good, in the same league as the first. Sure, some parts were predictable (nearly every film has got some predictability to it), but for the most part, it was nicely-paced with some good suspense and mystery. I was hoping for a better usage of special effects by the characters (after all, the series is called F/X), but Brown pretty much just MacGyvers his way through the film, especially in the supermarket sequence, one of the film's standout scenes. My personal favorite was the scene in Brown's apartment, where he uses an animatronic remote-controlled clown to handle an assassin (who, like Cliff DeYoung in the first film, mysteriously vanishes from the movie without a trace), and the battle at the mansion at the end of the film is pretty exciting, with Brown making use of a bunch of effects equipment to stop the bad guys. All-in-all, a pretty decent sequel that has me torn between which of the two films I like more. I really can't decide. I know it's been eleven years, and since this one apparently didn't perform as well at the box office as the first one did, I doubt we'll ever see an F/X 3, but I wouldn't mind seeing it.